Oregon law enforcement looking for drunk and distracted drivers during the holidays

UMATILLA COUNTY, OR - Umatilla County Sheriff's Deputies will be teaming up with other agencies and doing extra patrols during Christmas and New Years. Deputies will be looking for drunk and distracted driving between Dec. 13th and Jan. 1, 2018. This is part of Oregon's DUII/High Visibility Enforcement grant program.

On average, there are 33 fatal accidents in The State of Oregon during December. USCO said on their Facebook page it's their goal to prevent serious or fatal accidents on the road.

If you see any dangerous driving on the road call 911 with the vehicle description, direction of travel, and license plate number.

Many of those involved are homeless, the victim was a resident of the Connections Transitional Housing.

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WALLA WALLA County- The search for a missing man who jumped into the Snake River Saturday has turned into a recovery mission. Around 2:40p.m. Saturday, deputies were called out to Fishhook Park for a 39-year-old man who had jumped into the water to retrieve a hat. According to witnesses, the man was not wearing a life jacket and began to struggle. Due to the heavy winds and the waves, several attempts to get him out of the water were unsuccessful. WWSO Chief Deputy Richard Sch...More >>